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Frankena, Frederick; Frankena, Joann Koelln – Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 1986
Intended to introduce librarians to social science concepts relevant to the future of librarianship, this essay explores Birdsall's thesis that librarians belong to a special class of professions that share knowledge with their clients, and that the problems of these professions are political as well as social and economic. (EM)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Information Utilization, Library Role, Politics

Herring, James E. – Electronic Library, 1987
Explores the possible uses of microcomputers in school libraries, including library administration and technical processing, communications, curriculum related databases, and online bibliographic services. The impact on students is discussed in terms of computer literacy and the acquisition of information skills. (CLB)
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Databases, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Liesener, James W. – 1983
The critical and central role of school library media programs in equipping individuals with the skills and knowledge necessary to compete successfully in a learning society and an information world was explored. An analysis of patterns of information seekers' behavior provided the basis for a discussion of the importance of considering the…
Descriptors: Educational Media, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Needs, Information Seeking
Mancall, Jacqueline C.; And Others – School Library Media Quarterly, 1986
Discusses recommendations from the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science for defining, developing, and promoting library media programs that teach information finding and using skills. Areas covered include helping students develop thinking skills, theoretical implications of current research on how children process information,…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Utilization